Community Development Program - Education

The program is designed to provide education to children between the ages of 5 and 15 years by equipping them with basic literacy skills and improving the quality of education in areas where there is limited or no access to schools. The following projects have been undertaken under Education:

Temporary Learning Centre (TLC): Temporary Learning Centers have been set up that provide access to basic literacy skills such as reading, writing and counting to children who have never previously had the opportunity to attend a school due to the absence of adequate government schools and the inability to afford private schools located at a significant distance.

School Mobilization Program: This project is designed increase primary enrolment in local schools by counselling parents on the importance of education for the future employment potential of their children.

Hygiene and Nutrition Campaign: The Hygiene and Nutrition Campaign is being run in the TLCs to improve the nutrition and hygiene of the children in these communities.Sessions on health and hygiene are delivered by the local doctors in the schools to create awareness among the children. The campaign includes general medical check-ups along with distribution of milk and healthy biscuits for the children.

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